H*3832 (Rat #0151, Act #0146 of 2005) General Bill, By J.E. Smith, Cotty, Scott, Haskins, Cato, Davenport, Altman, Anthony, Battle, Brady, Branham, Breeland, J. Brown, R.L. Brown, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Dantzler, Edge, Funderburk, Hagood, Harrison, Hayes, J. Hines, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Jennings, Kirsh, Lee, Limehouse, Martin, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, J.M. Neal, Ott, Parks, Perry, Pinson, Rivers, D.C. Smith, Thompson, Townsend, Vick, Weeks and WitherspoonSimilar (S 0756)Summary: Hospital Patient Protection Act; Lewis Blackman Hospital Patient Protection Act AN ACT TO ENACT THE "LEWIS BLACKMAN HOSPITAL PATIENT SAFETY ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 27, CHAPTER 7, TITLE 44, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO REQUIRE ALL HOSPITAL CLINICAL STAFF AND TRAINEES TO WEAR BADGES CONTAINING CERTAIN IDENTIFYING INFORMATION; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED BY HOSPITALS TO PATIENTS PRIOR TO OR ON ADMISSION CONCERNING THE PATIENT'S HOSPITAL CARE, INCLUDING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE GENERAL ROLE OF MEDICAL STUDENTS, INTERNS, AND RESIDENT PHYSICIANS IN PATIENT CARE, THAT THE PATIENT'S ATTENDING PHYSICIAN IS THE DOCTOR RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PATIENT'S CARE, THAT THE PATIENT'S ATTENDING PHYSICIAN MAY CHANGE, AND WHETHER ANY RESIDENT PHYSICIAN OR MEDICAL STUDENTS MAY BE PARTICIPATING IN THE PATIENT'S CARE, INCLUDING PARTICIPATING IN SURGERY; REQUIRING NURSES TO PLACE A CALL FOR OR TO ASSIST PATIENTS IN CALLING THEIR ATTENDING PHYSICIANS; REQUIRING HOSPITALS TO PROVIDE A MECHANISM THAT IS AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES, WHEREBY PATIENTS CAN ACCESS PROMPT ASSISTANCE FOR RESOLUTION OF THE PATIENT'S PERSONAL MEDICAL CARE CONCERNS; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS ARTICLE DOES NOT APPLY TO HOSPITALS OWNED OR OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND DOES NOT CREATE A CIVIL CAUSE OF ACTION; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SHALL ADMINISTER AND ENFORCE THIS ARTICLE. - ratified titleView full text